Steve Ballmer could buy another NBA team w/ just his annual dividends from $MSFT.
But instead the Ballmer Group’s invested in:
✅ $425M to support children’s mental health research
✅ $300M to help communities of color fight injustice in Detroit (Steve’s hometown)
✅ $217M to fight climate change
✅ $50M for low income children
✅ $42M for Black-led non-profits
… and much more.
“Former Microsoft CEO #SteveBallmer is on pace to earn $1 billion in dividends annually from his massive stake in the software company”
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/steve-ballmer-annual-microsoft-stock-dividend-payments-one-billion-msft-2023-12
Here’s a story that not many know:
Our community rec center needed to redo the damaged hardwood of the basketball court so we went to #SteveBallmer (owner of the #NBA Los Angeles Clippers & major supporter of children) w/ hat in hand.
“How much?”
“Well, $10k but it serves a community of 25k with…
[sternly holds up a finger]
“How much for all of them?”
“Excuse me?”
“How much for ALL the community centers in LA?”
And folks, that’s why every community center court in the City of #LosAngeles is emblazoned w/ the #Clippers logo.
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